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What is RNY is that by pass or the band? — angel-kisses (posted on November 14, 2007)
November 14, 2007
rny is bypass
— Nurse343
November 14, 2007
It is the gastric bypass. :O) It stands for Roux-en-Y.
— smf0926
November 14, 2007
I think it is Lapracospic RNY.
Am I wrong?
— Shibalvr
November 14, 2007
oops,
no that would be a Lap RNY
sorry..
— Shibalvr
November 14, 2007
it is the bypass. which there is no way in HE Double hockey sticks i would
ever get that
— Kimberly F.
November 14, 2007
The RYN is a gastric bypass. The lap band is a restricture procedure where
a band in used that restrictures your food intake. The band is reversible
where the bypass is not. With the band you can cheat on what you eat and
the bypass you can. I know several people who have convered from the band
to th bypass because of poor results. It is best to go to seminars and get
the pro's and con's on both procedures. After going to three different
seminars I chose the bypass procedure becasue I knew the possibility of
being non-comlpiant of the band would be a good possibility for me. It is
for a lot of people.
— t_roxus
November 14, 2007
By Pass....no band
— [Deactivated Member]
November 15, 2007
I know it is confusing. RYN is the bypass. When you see lap ryn that means
the bypass was done laprascopically, it does not refer to the lap band. I
was confused with that for a while. Also, I had planned on getting the lap
band but after meeting with the dietician and going to the supervised
weight loss classes I knew that the bypass would be better for me. I know
myself and I would cheat. :) One other thing, contrary to popular belief,
the RYN IS reversible as long as the procedure you have done does not
constitute taking your stomach out, which I think is a different procedure
anyway. I know, brain overload, but I wanted to make sure people know that
is not necessarily true. HOWEVER, you need to go into this surgery,
regardless of which you choose, that it is permanent life change unless it
is causing severe side effects and you cannot tolerate. Hope this helps
some. Good luck!
— juliebelle0402
November 17, 2007
When I told you the gastric RNY was not reveresible that is what my doctor
told me. I would have never given you that kind of information unless I
had been told that.. My stomach was not removed, it was stapled off. I am
very pleased wtih my gastric bypass surgery and I am very pleased with
iknowing that I cannot cheat with my eating anymore. Go to several
different seminars and see what the different doctors say.
— t_roxus
November 28, 2007
LAP RNY is the way to go. I met two people who had the lap band removed
because it did not work for them. With RNY they bypass part of your
intestine so you don't absord that many calories and you lose the weight
faster. I lost 84lbs and 12 inches off my waist in just 4 months. With the
lap band you lose weight alot slower. Good Luck.
— John C.
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